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Highlights of the first PokerStars Festival Korea

With the WSOP Main Event final table dominating poker headlines over the past week, it would be easy to forget that other tours and tournaments have been going about their business in other parts of the world. PokerStars have in fact been running their own festival in Korea, with notable names from the Asian community […]

07/24/2017
Rest of the World

Scott Blumstein crowned 2017 WSOP Main Event Champion

The 73rd event of the 2017 World Series of Poker festival has now concluded, culminating with a new world champion being crowned in Las Vegas. The event in question, was of course the fabled Main Event – a poker tournament that attracts players from across the world each year. 7,221 were drawn like moths to […]

07/23/2017
Rest of the World

Where is Phil Ivey?

Phil Ivey Absent from WSOP – Where is Poker’s Biggest Star? He is without doubt the most recognisable figure in the poker world. The face of Phil Ivey has become synonymous with WSOP success over the years, but he has not graced the tournament rooms of the Rio this summer at all. This has left […]

07/22/2017
Interview
Rest of the World

Calvin Anderson: A conversation with one of the best all-around Tournament players in the World.

Calvin Anderson is well known in the poker community and is considered one of the best all-around Tournament players in the World. This year, he almost captured his 2nd WSOP Bracelet in the $ 1,111 No Limit Hold’em Little One for One Drop. Instead he finished runner-up for $ 324,597. But it’s really at the […]

07/20/2017
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The Germans sweep the Triton SHR! Holz wins the 6-Max and Loeser dominates the Main

The Triton Super High Roller Series headed out to Montenegro for a five-day event at the Maestral Resort & Casino off the exclusive coast of the Adriatic waters. While the gorgeous and romantic surroundings could easily take anyone’s breath away, mindless of the hours spent just staring at such natural beauty, that intimate moment had […]

07/20/2017
Online Poker

Ignition Poker and Casino opens its doors to Australian players

In recent weeks, Ignition Casino and Poker has been making big moves. First, they announced an exciting venture into the Australian poker market. Then, they announced the schedule for their Super Million Poker Open, beginning Saturday, July 15. With the Australia market in major flux due to changing laws that have left many poker providers […]

07/18/2017
Rest of the World

WSOP Main Event: Lamb and Saout return as Blumstein leads Final Table

After 7 days of gruelling poker, in which a field of 7,221 has been ground down to 9 we now have our final table of survivors. Some of these players have been here before and come agonizingly close to wearing the crown, but most are in new territory. With 1,075 players having already been paid […]

07/18/2017
Strategy

Poker Mindset: What is Tilt?

Steffen Rachut is a Mental Game Coach and a Counseling Psychologist. His passion for the mental game of poker started during his own active career as a poker player. He now helps poker players achieve their full potential by coaching them through their mental blocks. In his performance coaching, Steffen blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy […]

07/17/2017
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WSOP Main Event: Asian hopes evaporate as Christian Pham takes the lead

As the WSOP Main Event draws ever closer to the final table finale, we bring you a recap of the astonishing numbers involved, the stories of surviving stacks and the action as it unfolded on the sixth day. The numbers 7,221 players began this year’s Main Event, which is the third largest Main Event field […]

07/17/2017
Online Poker

Exclusive Freeroll on Betfair: €100 prize pool, No deposit needed

For those that love to get their hands on free money, the €100 Somuchpoker freeroll on Betfair is the opportunity of the week, with no requirement to make a deposit before registering. Next freeroll: July 16th on Betfair – 3PM WET REGISTER – What can I win: 100 Euros to be shared between a relatively small number of players – […]

07/16/2017
Online Poker

Exclusive Freeroll on Betfair: €100 prize pool, No deposit needed

For those that love to get their hands on free money, the €100 Somuchpoker freeroll on Betfair is the opportunity of the week, with no requirement to make a deposit before registering. Next freeroll: July 16th on Betfair – 3PM WET REGISTER – What can I win: 100 Euros to be shared between a relatively small number of players – […]

07/16/2017
Rest of the World

WSOP Main Event: Damian Salas leads after Day 4 as Chinese contingent carries Asian hopes

With the fourth day of this year’s Main Event now concluded, just 297 players remain in contention for poker’s world championship, from the 1,084 who began the day. There is an $8,150,000 1st prize up for grabs, which is just a portion of the $67,877,400 prize pool which is to be paid out. At 7,221 […]

07/15/2017
Online Poker

Online poker in jeopardy: Australian Online Poker Alliance needs your voice

The Australian Online Poker Alliance (AOPA) is reaching out to all Australian poker players to help in the fight for online poker’s survival in the country. Last March, the Australian parliament approved the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016 which in turn put a possible death sentence to online poker. More: Australia’s federal parliament bans online poker After […]

07/14/2017
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WSOP Main Event: 2,600 players qualified to Day 3, Asian hopes prosper

After the third largest field in WSOP Main Event history descended on the Rio to stake their claim to the $8,150,000 1st prize and the crown of poker world champion, 5,519 survivors from the 7,221 entrants returned for day 2 to continue their challenge. Here is our recap of the action from day 2ab and […]

07/13/2017
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WSOP: Double bracelet for Nipun Java; Heidi May reigns; 10th cash for Aditya Sushant, Martin Kozlov high rolls to 9th place

As the WSOP 2017 comes closer to its final days, many well known players from Australia and India continue to make headlines. Here is all the latest news on some of the biggest noise makers and notable pros. Second Bracelet for India’s Nipun Java What a thrilling series it has been for India’s #1 ranked […]

07/12/2017
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WSOP Main Event 2017: Everything you need to know about the three starting days

Running the numbers The Main Event for the 2017 World Series of Poker has exceeded most expectations in terms of field size, with the third largest ever field of 7,221 assembling itself across three starting days in the Rio. The largest ever field was 8,773 in 2006, which was outlasted by champion Jamie Gold. Jonathan […]

07/11/2017
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WSOP: Elior Sion overcomes the poker elites and wins the US$50K Poker Player’s Championship

Out of all the events offered at the World Series of Poker, one event that stands apart from all the rest is the US$50,000 Poker Players Championship. Unlike other mixed-games events, this is considered to be the toughest to combat. It is a 10-game mixed format with No Limit Texas Hold’em with antes, Limit Texas […]

07/07/2017
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Jon Borenstein Wins WPT500 Las Vegas; Team India finishes strong

$565 was the price of taking a shot at WPT glory in this event, the WPT500, which took place in Las Vegas and attracted 3,541 entries. The $1 million guarantee was easily surpassed by the size of the field, which was split into several starting flights, with $230,000 set aside for eventual winner Jon Borenstein. […]

07/06/2017
Rest of the World

Off Topic: Las Vegas going wild during the WSOP

Marijuana legalised in Las Vegas Las Vegas has brought pot limits to an end this week, in a move which is bound to have joint benefits for casinos and food businesses. We are, of course not talking about game varieties here, but about the legalisation of marijuana. While people have been enjoying green paper and […]

07/05/2017
Asia-Pacific
Interview

5 minutes with Julien Tran, Co-founder of Poker Coach Vietnam

The young Vietnam poker community is growing quickly, thanks to a more favorable legal setting, but also because of the passion of the people building the game in the country. Interview is available in Vietnamese: Phỏng vấn anh Julien Tran, nhà đồng sáng lập của Poker Coach Vietnam Somuchpoker has decided to discuss the issue with […]

07/03/2017

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